LEWIS J. SMITH 1843-1901 - Q-47
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler
N 35° 18.570 W 083° 11.264
17S E 301103 N 3909561
Supporting founder of WCU
Waymark Code: WMHKH0
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member 3newsomes
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LEWIS J. SMITH 1843-1901
A founder & benefactor of Cullowhee Academy, forerunner of Western Carolina University. Lived 2 miles north.
Division of Archives and History, 1985

At exit from WCU on NC107. No good parking nearby.

From the NC web link below, we learn "Smith was a Confederate veteran, a teacher, and in 1870 became Jackson County Register of Deeds. Throughout his life he was a strong advocate of better education for the area’s children."

Marker Name: LEWIS J. SMITH 1843-1901

Marker Type: Roadside

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